Shailene Woodley Ready to showcase his singing skills in future Janis Joplin The biopic Hollywood star shared his excitement to play the legendary musician, admitting that he has been preparing for the role for years.
“We’ve been working on it for seven years now, and it’s just — she’s such a groovy chick, man. She really brings light to this planet in a really singular way,” the actress told Jimmy Fallon during her special appearance on The Tonight Show. “We have the clothes,” she said of access to iconic era clothing.
© NBC“She’s incredible, and she really pushed me to figure out how to find my own voice, because I was like, ‘I can’t sing like Janice,'” she said of working with music producer Linda Perry as part of her preparation. Play Joplin.
© Mirrorpix“[Perry] Put me in a lot of uncomfortable situations where she was like, ‘Show up here on this date.’ [and it’s] A huge empty warehouse with a full band. He said ‘Have fun, sing some songs.’ I was like, ‘How can I not sing anything – Christmas carols?’ What do I sing?'” she explained.’
© MirrorpixDescribing the opportunity to film in California as “such an amazing gift for this film” after receiving production tax credits from California, he said that preparing for the film “was a lot of fun diving into his story” allowing them to film in the state.
“I have a feeling that Janice will be smiling from ear to ear, driving down PCH in her psychedelic Porsche knowing that her story is bringing opportunity and funding to the city and people that mean so much to her,” the actress said in a statement.
